Updated on 06/10/2022 at 21:45
- The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, is in Kyiv.
- There it was again about the situation at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhia nuclear power plant.
- He emphasized that a nuclear accident must be avoided at all costs.
According to experts, the danger of an accident at the Ukrainian Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, which was taken over by Russia, has not been avoided. “We keep saying what needs to be done, which is to avoid a nuclear accident, which is still a very, very clear possibility,” International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head Rafael Grossi said Thursday in Kyiv. The plant is closed due to fighting in the region.
To protect the plant, a nuclear safety and protection zone must be built around the plant. According to Grossi, he is negotiating this with Kyiv and Moscow. He then wanted to travel to Moscow. Discussions were held at “a very high level of management,” as Grossi said. It was unclear whether he would meet with President Vladimir Putin.
IAEA Chief Grossi: His team is solely responsible for the safety of the nuclear plant
Grossi stressed that the IAEA does not comment on military matters. Your onsite team is solely there to ensure system security with onsite employees. The IAEA team will now be expanded from two to four. However, he stressed that the annexation of the surrounding area – and Russia’s nationalization of the nuclear plant – are illegal under international law. For the IAEA, Zaporizhia is a Ukrainian nuclear power plant. (dpa/cgo)